Sony Is Teasing a PlayStation-Related Event for February

Sony is holding a mystery event in February, teasing fans with a Playstation-related video posted on its blog.

The tagline is “see the future.” Naturally there are no additional details, but we do know that Sony is reportedly working on a new videogame console, according to reports in The Wall Street Journal. There’s still no confirmation that this is the successor to the PlayStation 3.

Sony had considered, but ultimately rejected, a download-only plan for its next videogame console, according to those reports. It’s opting to include an optical disk drive rather than break with decades-old industry practice, according to people familiar with the matter.

Both console makers have taken an unusually long time to update the hardware for their games consoles, with Nintendo 's Wii U coming out last year in time for the holiday shopping season.